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| - I found Sam's Town to be quite pleasant considering I thought it would be a little dated and filled with old folks. It turned out to be filled with old folks but I ended up not minding being the youngest one around. However, I was told by the girl at the desk when I checked out that there was a "punk bowling league" coming in this weekend. So the hotel gets the younger people here and there. Apparently, the hotel opens the bars there earlier than usual to accommodate them all.
If you don't want to be in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Strip, stay here. It's about six miles east of the strip in a low key part of the city. You won't see groups of cute women in town for a bachelorette party in these parts of the city. It's pretty much middle aged and older people who just want to get away from their normal lives for a while and for families passing through town on a vacation. BUT, these items don't mean you won't have a good time. I did. I came in town for a couple of days to see a friend. I found the hotel clean, neat and fairly up to date. They upgraded my room for no reason and gave me room 808 which overlooks the center atrium of the entire hotel. Big king bed, plasma TV on the wall, big bathroom, small refrigerator and a couch. Cozy.
The gambling halls were on floors 1 and 2 so it was very easy getting down there from my room. The only downside is that self parking is kind of a far walk. Garage 2 is next to the hotel and connected to the casino but they don't make it easy for you to get in. the two sets of doors aren't automatic. So you have to push yourself and your luggage through two sets of glass doors and then walk all the way down a long hallway to the elevators or escalators.
The center atrium is nice. It's like a park where you can sit on benches by the stream and read the newspaper. They have a big rock formation with some animatronic animals and real waterfalls that become a show five times a day with music, lights and lasers.
I ate breakfast here one morning at their buffet. Nothing special. It cost about $6.50 ($5.50 with their player's card). The scrambled eggs and potato/vegetable mixture were bland and the grits (yes, grits) were luke warm. It's affordable though if you're on a budget like me. Tip: instead of getting a drink by way of your server, grab a carton of milk from the cereal area. This way, you don't have to leave a tip since you picked up all the food and drink you want.
The table games have pretty low minimum bets if you're a conservative gambler like me. And they have a lot of 5-cent machines if you're interested.
$97 total for two nights. Pretty good deal.
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